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The Best Attractions In North Island

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Bream Head Coast Walks

Canyoning & Rappelling Tours

Huka Falls tracks

Sky Tower

Hobbiton Movie Set

Pataka Art + Museum

Lake Waikaremoana

Rainbow Warrior

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari

Pacific Coast Highway

Whiti Farm Park

Pureora Forest Park

Oneroa Bay

Ohakune Old Coach Road

Pukekura Park

The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island's area is 113,729 square kilometres , making it the world's 14th-largest island. It has a population of 3,749,200 .Twelve main urban areas are in the North Island. From north to south, they are Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Napier, Hastings, Whanganui, Palmerston North, and Wellington, the capital, located at the south-west extremity of the island. About 77% of New Zealand's population lives in the North Island.
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The Best Attractions In North Island

1. Tongariro Alpine Crossing Tongariro National Park
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park is a tramping track in New Zealand, and is among the most popular day hikes in the country. The Tongariro National Park is a World Heritage site which has the distinction of dual status, as it has been acknowledged for both its natural and cultural significance.The crossing passes over the volcanic terrain of the multi-cratered active volcano Mount Tongariro, passing the eastern base of Mount Ngauruhoe. The full distance of the track is usually 19.4-kilometre .
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2. Hobbiton Movie Set Hinuera
The Hobbiton Movie Set was a significant location used for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film series. It is situated on a family run farm about 8 kilometres west of Hinuera and 10 kilometres southwest of Matamata, in Waikato, New Zealand, and is now a Tolkien tourism destination, offering a guided tour of the set.
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3. Waitangi Treaty Grounds Paihia
The Treaty of Waitangi is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand. It is a document of central importance to the history and political constitution of the state of New Zealand, and has been highly significant in framing the political relations between New Zealand's government and the Māori population. The Treaty was written at a time when British colonists were pressuring the Crown to establish a colony in New Zealand, and when some Māori leaders had petitioned the British for protection against French forces. It was drafted with the intention of establishing a British Governor of New Zealand, recognising Māori ownership of their lands, forests and other possessions, and giving Māori the rig...
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4. Auckland Museum Auckland Central
Auckland is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. Auckland is the largest urban area in the country, with an urban population of around 1,628,900. It is located in the Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of 1,695,900. A diverse and multicultural city, Auckland is home to the largest Polynesian population in the world. The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki or Tāmaki-makau-rau, meaning Tāmaki with a hundred lovers, in reference to the desirability of its fertile land at the hub of waterways in all directions. It has also been called Ākarana, a transliteration of the English name. The Auckland urban area ranges to Waiwera in the north, Kumeu in the ...
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5. Waitomo Glowworm Caves Waitomo Caves
The Waitomo Caves is a village and solutional cave system forming a major tourist attraction in the northern King Country region of the North Island of New Zealand, 12 kilometres northwest of Te Kuiti. The community of Waitomo Caves itself is very small, though the village has many temporary service workers living there as well. The word Waitomo comes from the Māori language wai meaning water and tomo meaning a doline or sinkhole; it can thus be translated to be water passing through a hole. The caves are formed in Oligocene limestone.
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6. Pukekura Park New Plymouth
Pukekura Park is a Garden of National Significance, covering 52ha near the heart of New Plymouth, Taranaki in New Zealand.
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7. Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) Wellington
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum, located in Wellington. Known as Te Papa, or Our Place, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum and the National Art Gallery. More than 1.5 million people visit every year. Te Papa Tongarewa translates literally to container of treasures. A fuller interpretation is ‘our container of treasured things and people that spring from mother earth here in New Zealand’. Te Papa's philosophy emphasises the living face behind its cultural treasures, many of which retain deep ancestral links to the indigenous Māori people. The Museum recognises the partnership that was created by the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, te Tiriti o Waitangi, in 1840.The five main collections areas are Arts, History, Taon...
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8. Sky Tower Auckland Central
The Sky Tower is an observation and telecommunications tower located at the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets in the Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand. It is 328 metres tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast, making it the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere and the 25th tallest tower in the world. It has become an iconic landmark in Auckland's skyline due to its height and unique design. The tower is part of the SkyCity Auckland casino complex, originally built in 1994–1997 for Harrah's Entertainment. Several upper levels are accessible to the public, attracting an average of 1,150 visitors per day .
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9. Bream Head Coast Walks Whangarei
10. Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland Rotorua
Waiotapu, also spelt Wai-O-Tapu is an active geothermal area at the southern end of the Okataina Volcanic Centre, just north of the Reporoa caldera, in New Zealand's Taupo Volcanic Zone. It is 27 kilometres south of Rotorua. Due to dramatic geothermal conditions beneath the earth, the area has many hot springs noted for their colourful appearance, in addition to the Lady Knox Geyser, Champagne Pool, Artist's Palette, Primrose Terrace and boiling mud pools. These can mostly be viewed through access by foot, and in addition to a paid and curated experience, naturally forming hot springs appear around the area. The geothermal area covers 18 square kilometres. Prior to European occupation the area was the homeland of the Ngati Whaoa tribe who descended from those on the Arawa waka . The area h...
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11. Paihia Harbour Paihia
12. Huka Falls tracks Taupo
13. Mt Maunganui Main Beach Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui Māori pronunciation: [ˈmaʉŋaˌnʉi], locally is a major residential, commercial and industrial suburb of Tauranga, located on a peninsula to the north-east of Tauranga's city centre. It was an independent town from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988, which connects Mount Maunganui to Tauranga's central business district. Mount Maunganui is also the name of the large lava dome which was formed by the upwelling of rhyolite lava about two to three million years ago. It is officially known by its Māori name Mauao, but is colloquially known in New Zealand simply as The Mount.
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14. Ocean Beach Whangarei Heads
A message in a bottle is a form of communication in which a printed, typed, or handwritten message is sealed in a container and released into a conveyance medium . Messages in bottles have been used to send distress messages; in crowdsourced scientific studies of ocean currents; as memorial tributes; to send deceased loved ones' ashes on a final journey; to convey expedition reports, and to carry letters or reports from those believing themselves to be doomed. Invitations to prospective pen pals and letters to actual or imagined love interests have also been sent as messages in bottles. The lore surrounding messages in bottles has often been of a romantic or poetic nature. Use of the term message in a bottle has expanded to include metaphorical uses or uses beyond its traditional meaning a...
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15. Ohakune Old Coach Road Tongariro National Park
Ohakune is a small town in the North Island of New Zealand, situated 215 kilometres north of Wellington and 292 kilometres south of Auckland. It is located at the southern end of the Tongariro National Park, close to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu. Located within the Manawatu-Wanganui region, the town is 70 kilometres northeast of Wanganui and 25 kilometres west of Waiouru. A rural service town known as New Zealand's Carrot Capital, Ohakune is a popular base in winter for skiers using the ski fields of nearby Mount Ruapehu and in summer for trampers hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
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North Island Videos

10 North Island New Zealand Must Dos

This video is loaded with 10 Must Visit Places and things to do in each one from the North Island of New Zealand! It ended up being way more than 10 because there's SO much to do and I love it so much, but I hope this video was helpful! Please leave me any comments, including any other places you would consider a must!

1. Sandboarding at Te Paki Sand Dunes, Northland
2. Hot Water Beach and Kayaking to Conut Island at Coromandel Peninsula
3. Surfing/ Swimming at West Coast Black Sand Beaches (see my video here: )
4. Chasing Waterfalls around the North Island
5. Maori Carvings, boating, geothermal activity at Lake Taupo
6. Tongariro Crossing: (see my video here: )
7. Mud Baths/ Hot Springs/ Geothermal Activity at Rotorua and Waiotapu (see my video here: )
8. Blue Springs at Te Waihou Walkway
9. Pancake Rocks in Raglan
10. Glow Worm Caves at Waitomo

10 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand

Comprised of two main islands, North Island and South Island, New Zealand is an incredible destination to discover. Packed with unforgettable landscapes, breathtaking scenery, and an unparalleled combination of lakes, mountains, and lush greenery, the island nation has to be seen to be truly understood. While touring New Zealand, be sure to give equal time to its lively cities and its more stunning natural landmarks. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in New Zealand.

10 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand

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10 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand.
Comprised of two main islands, North Island and South Island, New Zealand is an incredible destination to discover. Packed with unforgettable landscapes, breathtaking scenery, and an unparalleled combination of lakes, mountains, and lush greenery, New Zealand has to be seen to be truly understood. While touring New Zealand, be sure to give equal time to its lively cities and its more stunning natural landmarks. This article can serve as your itinerary highlighting the best places to visit in New Zealand.
10. Stewart Island
9. Nelson
8. Glacier Country
7. Napier
6. Rotorua
5. Paihia
4. Auckland
3. Queenstown
2. Tongariro National Park
1. Fiordland
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Explore New Zealand's North Island - Top Things to See and Do - Tour the World TV

Looking for ideas for things to see and do on New Zealand's North Island?

In this episode of the Tour the World travel TV series, we join Evergreen Tours on a fabulous journey around New Zealand's stunning North Island.

Starting in Auckland - the city of sails, we travel north to the beautiful Bay of Islands and the Waitangi Treaty Ground, then south to the bubbling mud pools and steam vents of Rotorua. We drop in to the Hobbiton Movie Set and come face to beak with the loveable Kiwi, before our tour ends in wonderful Wellington.

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The Best of New Zealand - North Island

Video from our travel all around New Zealand in November 2016.
In this video we picked our favourite places in North Island.

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Top 7 INCREDIBLE Places in NEW ZEALAND you WONT BELIEVE EXIST

These are my top 7 Most INCREDIBLE Places In NEW ZEALAND you wont believe exist. In this New Zealand travel guide I show you the best travel locations on the North Island!

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Top 10 attractions in North Island New Zealand

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New Zealand: Best places to visit and travel tips for the South Island and North Island.

Traveling around New Zealand is amazing. There are so many great spots, you can just pull over and stop at awesome view points. From Kairoura, Abel Tasman National Park to Tongariro National Park. So in this video I summarize my favorite spots of New Zealand (North Island and South Island) - by the way if you only have limited time while traveling New Zealand, you should only focus on the South Island.

Highlights of the South Island of New Zealand:
- Christchurch
- Kaikoura
- Picton / Malborough Sounds (Queen Charlotte Track)
- Abel Tasman National Park (kayak tour and hike)
- Farewell Spit
- Buller Gorge Swing Bridge
- Pancake Rocks
- Okarito
- Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier
- Wanaka
- Queenstown (bungee jumping, sky diving etc.)
- Milford Sound / Doubtful Sound (Alternative for Milford Sound)
- Dunedin
- Mount Cook
- Lake Tekapo
- Akaroa

Best spots of the North Island of New Zealand:
- Wellington
- Tongariro National Park
- Lake taupo (Craters of the moon, Huka Falls)
- Rotorua (Wai-o-tapo)
- Cathedral Cove
- Hot Water Beach
- Paihia
- Cape Reinga
- Waipoua Kauri Forest
- Auckland
- Waiheke Island
- Glow Worms (Waitomo, Waikako)

Recommendations by the community:
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Mount Taranaki
- Cape Foulwind
- Lake Mahinapua
- Roys Peak Tour
- Nugget Point Lighthouse
- Elephant Rocks
- Mount John
- Redwood Forest
- Whangarei Falls
- White Island

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Northland TOP 10 Best places to visit New Zealand

The top 10 activities and things to do in Northland, New Zealand! This absolutely gorgeous part of New Zealand is often missed because it is not conveniently located for those with a tight schedule, but is a great part of New Zealand!

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Ultimate North Island New Zealand Travel Guide

After coming back home to the US, I compiled a (very long) list of some of my favorite places I went in the North Island of NZ. I ended up falling in love with almost every destination I visited, so there are a lot of places on this list!

If you're planning on going to the South Island as well or are just interested in seeing a glimpse of the beauty of the South Island, check out my EPIC South Island Road Trip video:

Hope these give you some ideas of where to visit if you're planning a trip to New Zealand. If you like this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up so I know to make more videos like this, subscribe to see more of my videos, and let me know in the comments what your favorite place in the North Island was or where you're most looking forward to going. Happy travels!

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